Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.
Most of us have been living our lives, holding on to our past, getting our sense of worth from all the wrong people and places. We have been living in fear, holding on to all kind of excuses and self-imposed limitations. We have been living a life that is not our own, a life entirely based on other people’s expectations. And, because if this, we have been living empty, unfulfilled lives, that make us feel unhappy, disconnected and incomplete. We have been living our lives according to what others think is best for us and we have been ignoring the gifts that are stirring deep within. It is time to wake up that sleeping giant and begin to live again. To smile again. To be happy again. To be you again.
Uncle Paul’s Thought: There comes a time that we must stop trying to live up to other people’s expectations and trying to please everyone except ourselves. Somehow, we must find our way back to what makes us happy, to what we want, to what we need and to once again reconnect to that inner voice, that inner calling that we have been ignoring. Look, we have one life to live, and we must live it right now. We must own it, and never let other people’s expectations distract us from our journey. We must never give up our lives, our voices, to other people’s expectations. We must get our happy back. We must start living again, our way. Remember this, life’s most significant privilege is the opportunity for each of us to become who we truly are. Be happy. Be you.
